--- title: "Shakespeare Live — charity 1155756 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Shakespeare Live (charity 1155756): income £29,118 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shakespeare-live retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:29:45.825Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1155756 SL # Shakespeare Live Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shakespeare Live is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.shakespearelive.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155756&subId=0) Work at Shakespeare Live? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shakespeare-live&type=claim&name=Shakespeare%20Live) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shakespeare Live? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £29,118 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £26,782 Registered charity number 1155756 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Limpley Stoke Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.shakespearelive.com](http://www.shakespearelive.com/) Quick answer Shakespeare Live (number 1155756) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Shakespeare Live do? To promote the dramatic arts for the public benefit by producing high quality productions of plays from the Jacobean period and to advance education in all aspects of the performing arts,in particular but not exclusively for young people.Currently ,once a year, for one week we perform an outdoor production of Shakespeare at Lackham House Lacock Wiltshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shakespeare Live Answers Shakespeare Live gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Shakespeare Live as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Shakespeare Live's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 2014 Where it says it operates Somerset · Warwickshire · Wiltshire · Bath and North East Somerset · Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Shakespeare Live registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shakespeare Live yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shakespeare Live. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Shakespeare Live? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Shakespeare Live's charity number? Shakespeare Live's charity number is 1155756. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155756? Search 1155756 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Shakespeare Live do? To promote the dramatic arts for the public benefit by producing high quality productions of plays from the Jacobean period and to advance education in all aspects of the performing arts,in particular but not exclusively for young people.Currently ,once a year, for one week we perform an outdoor production of Shakespeare at Lackham House Lacock Wiltshire. Does Shakespeare Live have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shakespeare Live. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Shakespeare Live? Shakespeare Live's website listed in our register data is http://www.shakespearelive.com/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shakespeare Live? The register does not record Shakespeare Live as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Shakespeare Live's trustees paid? Shakespeare Live's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Shakespeare Live registered as a charity? Shakespeare Live was entered on the register on 12 February 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155756&subId=0).